Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1887-03-24

The Movement Along the Fourteenth
street Line-A Committee 10 See Presi-
dent Hurt

dent Hurt.
meeting OF citizens who travel on the 14th
street railroad line was held at the residence Of
Prof King 1919 @ street. last evening" TOR the pur-
pose OF listening to the report Of the committee
appointed at the last meeting to call upon the
Commissioners and decide upon further course
OF action. Among those present was Thomas NJ.
Crouch, the assistant superintendent of the road,
In charge OF the 14th street branch. After the
tire subject had been discussed as to what remedies
were available to redress the wrongs complained Of
in case the company refused to do anything, Prof.
King suddenly turned to Mr.. Crouch and said:
ssHere Is a man who can tell us Just what Mr..
Hurt will do. He can hit the nail on the head
the first time"
.sMr. Hurt is the head of that nall said Mr.
Crouch. "YOu will have to see him"
He was asked to sign the petition, or anti-fare
a dollar to the cause. He excused himself with
a good-natured laugh for the latter by saying that
he had not come prepared and said that II he con-
tributed anything it would be to the railroad
pany, as II was needed more by the company, he
thought, than by the persons present. Mr..
Crouch's statement OF the necessitous condition
OF the railroad company excited q good natured
laugh
THE INTERVIEW WITH THE COMMISSIONERS.
Prof. King, as chairman Of the committee ap-
pointed to wait on the Commissioners, stated that
they saw Commissioners webb and Wheatley, and
while those gentlemen acknowledged that the ser
vice on the 14th street road was insufficient, they
said that they had no power in the premises. One
commissioner suggested a resort to the courts,
the other added that the people had better make
a legal tender OF the fares and allow the company
TO furnish an agent TO receive the fares The
matter to their attorney and send the committee
written reply. One Of the gentlemen present
called attention to the fact that commissioner
Ludlow had expressed the same sentiments in an
interview In The STAR.
SIGNING THE PLEDGE.
Prof. King said that only about One-th1rd OF the
petitions distributed for signatures had been re-
turned, but they had already received enough to
show that the patrons OF the line were in hearty
accord with this movement He displayed large
roll OF paper, which he said contained $50 sigma
lures OF the best people along the road. He was
astounded by the unanimity OF sentiment dis.
played on this subject, and they already had
enough names to insure the success OF the move
ment. In order, however that they should pro-
coed with justice and fairness towards every one
pointed TO wait upon Mr.. Hurt, inform him OF the
action OF the meeting, and ask him what he pro-
Judge Holiday, the president OF the meeting,
DIR. Scnaefer, August Petersen, Prot F. w. Clarke,
and others discussed the proper method OF future
that Mr.. Hurt would probably want to delay mat
tiers by saying that they had no cars; that they
tn cabe roaS Thai he WnHId have re- cnnsn,f the
directors, and in other ways endeavOr to try to
avoid immediate action. In order to prevent this
a resolution was finally adopted instructtng the
committee to call upon President Hurt, and In the
event that the interview with the said president
and his reply to the committee is not satisfactory,
then they are empowered to confer with the Her.
die line In regard TO placing herdcs on 14th street.
The committee was also authorized to call on
the Attorney General and to confer with him In re-
gard TO proceedings by quo warrantO to compel
the railroad company to furnish the modern i'm
provements and facilities for travel on the 14th
street branch OF the road as required by the ninth
section OF their charter.
COMMITTEE APPOINTED.
The committee appointed was as follows: Prof.
Harry King, Capt. Tanner, R. C. Gwynn, August
Petersen, and Prof. F. W. Clarke. 1t was decided
that the committee should hasten matters so as
to report to the next meeting to be held Saturday
night at the same place, and then 1t would be pos
sibe TO fix date when the compact signed by the
residents should 60 into effect II it was necessary
to resort to such step.
THE POWELL COLLECTION OF PAINTINGS.-MeSSrS
Walter b. Williams & Co., auCtiOneerS will con-
tlnue the sale this evening at O'Clock at their
saleSroOmS, corner 10th and Pennsylvania avenue
Some OF the most attractive paintings yet TO be
offered.